#1
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynSaturday 3pm–7pmFree
Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
A monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
FreeBrooklyn
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Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, Brooklyn#1Saturday 3pm–7pm · One Day Only
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynFree
Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
A monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
#2
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynFriday, September 11 · 6pmTicketed
Social Distortion
Forty years of Southern California punk, in the restored Brooklyn Paramount.
PunkBrooklyn ParamountFriday
#2Friday, September 11 · 6pm · Limited Run
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTicketed
Social Distortion
Forty years of Southern California punk, in the restored Brooklyn Paramount.
#3
59th St between 5th & 7th Ave, BrooklynSunday 2:30pm–6pmFree
Mexican Independence Day Parade_Sunset Park
Music, floats and celebratory crowds fill Brooklyn's streets for this vibrant Independence Day procession.
FreeParadeBrooklyn
#3Sunday 2:30pm–6pm · One Day Only
59th St between 5th & 7th Ave, BrooklynFree
Mexican Independence Day Parade_Sunset Park
Music, floats and celebratory crowds fill Brooklyn's streets for this vibrant Independence Day procession.
#4
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynSun, Sep 13, 2026 · doors 7 PM, show 8 PMTicketed
Saint Levant - Afandi World Tour
The Palestinian pop star opens a two-night Brooklyn Paramount stand with Layali Al Afandi, his 1990s-Levantine-cabaret staged show.
Pop / hip-hopNight 1 of 2
#4Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · doors 7 PM, show 8 PM · Limited Run
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTicketed
Saint Levant - Afandi World Tour
The Palestinian pop star opens a two-night Brooklyn Paramount stand with Layali Al Afandi, his 1990s-Levantine-cabaret staged show.
#5
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynSaturday · 8pmTicketed
Aldous Harding
The New Zealand songwriter plays Brooklyn Steel — a singular live performer in the borough's best mid-size room.
IndieBrooklyn SteelSaturday
#5Saturday · 8pm · Limited Run
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynTicketed
Aldous Harding
The New Zealand songwriter plays Brooklyn Steel — a singular live performer in the borough's best mid-size room.
#6
Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, BrooklynFri, Sep 11 · 7–9 PMFree ($10 suggested donation)
Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights
Green-Wood's free 25th-anniversary gathering: words of remembrance and live music from sunset on a hilltop with a clear view of the Tribute in Light.
Free9/11 25th AnniversarySkyline View
#6Fri, Sep 11 · 7–9 PM · One Day Only
Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree ($10 suggested donation)
Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights
Green-Wood's free 25th-anniversary gathering: words of remembrance and live music from sunset on a hilltop with a clear view of the Tribute in Light.
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#7
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynFri Sep 11 + Sat Sep 12 · 3–10 PMFrom $91 (Fri) · Sat sold out
Teksupport: Mau P
Teksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
House & technoWaterfront party21+
#7Fri Sep 11 + Sat Sep 12 · 3–10 PM · One Day Only
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynFrom $91 (Fri) · Sat sold out
Teksupport: Mau P
Teksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
#8
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynSep 1–28 · daily 10 AM–10 PMFrom $50
House of Kong: Gorillaz Immersive Experience
Gorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
ArtImmersiveGorillaz at 25
#8Sep 1–28 · daily 10 AM–10 PM · Limited Run
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynFrom $50
House of Kong: Gorillaz Immersive Experience
Gorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
#9
DUMBO Archway Plaza, DUMBO, BrooklynSat Sep 12, 2–10 PM (festival runs Sep 10–13)Free
Brooklyn Americana Music Festival
The 12th annual roots-music festival's flagship free day: nine acts under the Manhattan Bridge from 2 PM, all ages, no ticket needed.
FreeLive musicOutdoor
#9Sat Sep 12, 2–10 PM (festival runs Sep 10–13) · One Day Only
DUMBO Archway Plaza, DUMBO, BrooklynFree
Brooklyn Americana Music Festival
The 12th annual roots-music festival's flagship free day: nine acts under the Manhattan Bridge from 2 PM, all ages, no ticket needed.
#10
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynFri, Sep 11 · 10 PM–4 AMFrom $70 early entry
ZHU - On the Move
ZHU headlines a 10 PM–4 AM Friday at NYC's big new superclub on the former Brooklyn Mirage site, with Wax Motif and TOBEHONEST in support.
NightlifeHouse21+
#10Fri, Sep 11 · 10 PM–4 AM · One Day Only
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynFrom $70 early entry
ZHU - On the Move
ZHU headlines a 10 PM–4 AM Friday at NYC's big new superclub on the former Brooklyn Mirage site, with Wax Motif and TOBEHONEST in support.
#11
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynOpens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PMWith museum admission (NYC re…
Michael Richards: Free F'All
The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.
ArtMuseum opening9/11 Anniversary
#11Opens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PM · Limited Run
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynWith museum admission (NYC re…
Michael Richards: Free F'All
The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.
#12
1113 Neptune Avenue, Coney Island, BrooklynSat Sep 12 + Sun Sep 13Ticketed · 2026 admission TBA
The Great Irish Fair
One of New York's longest-running Irish-American celebrations returns to Coney Island with pipe bands, step dancing, live music, vendors and amusements across two days.
Irish musicFamily-friendlyConey Island
#12Sat Sep 12 + Sun Sep 13 · One Day Only
1113 Neptune Avenue, Coney Island, BrooklynTicketed · 2026 admission TBA
The Great Irish Fair
One of New York's longest-running Irish-American celebrations returns to Coney Island with pipe bands, step dancing, live music, vendors and amusements across two days.
#13
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThrough Sep 15Free (RSVP required)
Molière in the Park: Don Juan
Lucie Tiberghien directs Molière's most subversive play outdoors at Lakeside, with live cello by Johnathan Moore — free with an RSVP.
FreeOutdoor theatreRSVP
#13Through Sep 15 · Limited Run
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree (RSVP required)
Molière in the Park: Don Juan
Lucie Tiberghien directs Molière's most subversive play outdoors at Lakeside, with live cello by Johnathan Moore — free with an RSVP.
#14
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynNow open · cafe Mon-Fri daytime · bar Wed-Sun nightsCocktails $15-18
Pony's
A loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
New openingCocktail bar
#14Now open · cafe Mon-Fri daytime · bar Wed-Sun nights · Limited Run
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynCocktails $15-18
Pony's
A loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
#15
Sofra, Bay Ridge, BrooklynThrough Sep 20Entrees $16-28
Sofra
Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.
New openingEgyptian
#15Through Sep 20 · Limited Run
Sofra, Bay Ridge, BrooklynEntrees $16-28
Sofra
Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.
#16
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynFriday eveningTicketed
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa plays Music Hall of Williamsburg on the Friday of US Open finals weekend.
MusicBrooklyn
#16Friday evening · One Day Only
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynTicketed
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa plays Music Hall of Williamsburg on the Friday of US Open finals weekend.
#17
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSunday 3pm–6pmFree
Shakedown Citi Plays Music of Grateful Dead
A free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
FreePopupIndustry City
#17Sunday 3pm–6pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree
Shakedown Citi Plays Music of Grateful Dead
A free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
#18
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynNow open
Kirbee's
Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
Texas barbecueOpening weekendWalk-up window
#18Now open · Limited Run
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynKirbee's
Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
#19
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynNow open
Ugly Baby
Brooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
ThaiWalk-ins welcomeReopens Aug 27
#19Now open · Limited Run
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynUgly Baby
Brooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
#20
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynFridays through Sep 20Tacos $6-$8
Peral
Bed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
TacosAll-day cafeOpens Sept 2
#20Fridays through Sep 20 · Limited Run
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynTacos $6-$8
Peral
Bed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
#21
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynRuns Sep 10–27 · this weekend: Fri & Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM$70–$125 ($20 for ages 30 & u…
America, Who Hurt You?
Tony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
First weekendSolo show20 Under-30 Tickets
#21Runs Sep 10–27 · this weekend: Fri & Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM · Limited Run
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, Brooklyn$70–$125 ($20 for ages 30 & u…
America, Who Hurt You?
Tony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
#22
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynSaturdays, 11am-6pmFree entry
Smorgasburg Williamsburg at Marsha P. Johnson State Park
The country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
FreeFood MarketWaterfront
#22Saturdays, 11am-6pm · Limited Run
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynFree entry
Smorgasburg Williamsburg at Marsha P. Johnson State Park
The country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
#23
Car-Free Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynSunday, September 13, 12–4 PMFree
Brooklyn Heights Back to School Party on Car-Free Montague Street
Montague Street goes car-free for a free back-to-school block party — obstacle course, crafts, storytimes and a dance party pitched at the 0–12 set.
FreeFamilyOpen Streets
#23Sunday, September 13, 12–4 PM · One Day Only
Car-Free Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynFree
Brooklyn Heights Back to School Party on Car-Free Montague Street
Montague Street goes car-free for a free back-to-school block party — obstacle course, crafts, storytimes and a dance party pitched at the 0–12 set.
#24
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday 11am–6pmFree entry
Smorgasburg Prospect Park
Dozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
FreeFoodOutdoors
#24Sunday 11am–6pm · Limited Run
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynFree entry
Smorgasburg Prospect Park
Dozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
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